The Planning Committee for the ITS 3C Summit is pleased to announce the many distinguished guests and keynote speakers who will be sharing their valuable insights and experiences with attendees at this year's conference. "The Planning Committee has been working diligently this past year to develop a well rounded program for our attendees and secure a diverse group of key speakers," stated Chris Hilyer, ITS 3C Summit Planning Committee Co-Chair. "We are thrilled to share that we have received confirmation from a majority of the invited individuals and are looking forward to hearing from them at the event." The Opening General Session will include addresses from John R. Cooper, ALDOT Director, and Scott Belcher, CEO of ITS America. "We are also awaiting confirmation of other distinguished invitees," added Hilyer. Following the Opening Ceremony, there will be a DOT CEO Roundtable featuring DOT directors from across the southeast. Those that have confirmed or have been invited include:

John R. Cooper ALDOT Director

Ananth Prasad FDOT Secretary

Sherri LeBas LADOTD Secretary

Melinda McGrath MDOT Executive Director

Nick Tennyson NCDOT Chief Deputy Secretary

Keith Golden GDOT Commissioner

Paul Degges TDOT Deputy Commissioner and Chief Engineer

Janet Oakley SCDOT Secretary

Emanuel Banks AHDT Assistant Chief Engineer - Operations

Darran Anderson TxDOT Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer

Anthony Foxx USDOT Secretary (invited)

Scott Belcher ITSA CEO Moderator

Other General Sessions planned include a Connected Vehicle Panel Discussion and ITS - End User's Perspectives and Applications. Speakers invited to those sessions include executives from USDOT, Nissan, UMTRI, FDOT, Coca-Cola, Red Classic and IBM. To conclude the conference, John Croyle of Big Oak Ranch will provide Motivational Closing Remarks.